It never happened to Postman Pat.
Scotland’s Daily Record has reported on a story of a Deaf postie who was bitten by a dog without warning, and has now taken time off work as a result…
A DEAF postie has been left too scared to do his job after he was attacked by a dog he couldn’t hear barking.
Graham Duff told yesterday how the large collie-mix sank its teeth into his leg as he delivered letters.
Graham, who has been deaf since birth, was doing his rounds in Inverkeithing, Fife, when the dog struck.
The postie, who has worked for Royal Mail for four years, said: “I feel very angry because I want to be safe and happy in my job, not risking myself.”
Read the full article here: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/deaf-postman-attacked-by-dog-he-couldnt-1567985
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colinthomson888@aol.com
February 4, 2013
i was a postman for 10 years got bit 7 times in 2 years when complain they write a letter to warn the owners guess who has to post it me duh
in australia if dog problem they stop the whole street it soon gets sorted
Dr Steve
February 4, 2013
Unless Royal Mail are able to go the way of Australia, what are they supposed to do? Refuse to employ deaf people because they may be injured in the course of their work? Dogs? Traffic? There has to be a balance between protecting the workforce and disability discrimination. Or, put another way, risk assessment and risk acceptance.
wanda4848
February 5, 2013
Wow, I have been deaf since birth and that sounds pretty scary. Why wasn’t that dog on a leash? Susana the Deaf Lady http://deaf47.blogspot.com/